Token Inflation Rate Calculator
A token's inflation rate tells you how fast its supply is growing and how quickly your share of the network is being diluted. This calculator takes the current circulating supply, the new tokens issued over a year, and any tokens burned, then computes the net new supply, the gross and net annual inflation rates, and the dilution of your own holdings. Enter your token balance to see your ownership percentage before and after issuance. All figures come from the project's official documentation as user inputs.
Token inflation formula
Net new supply = issued - burned
Gross inflation % = issued / supply * 100
Net inflation % = net new supply / supply * 100
New supply = supply + net new supply
Share before = holding / supply * 100
Share after = holding / new supply * 100
Net inflation can be negative when burns exceed issuance, making the token deflationary. Holder share after issuance shows the dilution of a fixed balance.
Things to know
- Take supply, emission, and burn figures from the project's official tokenomics documentation.
- Supply inflation is distinct from price; demand, burns, and market conditions drive price.
- Burns reduce net inflation and can make a token deflationary over a period.
- Vesting unlocks for teams and investors can add to effective circulating supply growth.
- Staking yields above the inflation rate offset dilution; below it, they do not fully.
Token inflation: frequently asked questions
What is token inflation rate?
Token inflation rate is the percentage by which a cryptocurrency's circulating supply grows over a year through new issuance such as staking rewards or block rewards. It equals new tokens issued in the year divided by the starting circulating supply, times 100. A higher rate dilutes existing holders unless demand grows to match.
How does inflation dilute my holdings?
If you hold a fixed number of tokens while total supply rises, your share of the network falls. After one year your ownership percentage equals your tokens divided by the new larger supply. This calculator shows your ownership before and after issuance so you can see the dilution effect on your stake.
Where do I get the supply and emission figures?
Take the current circulating supply and the annual emission schedule from the project's official documentation, tokenomics page, or on-chain explorer. These are project-specific and change over time, so this tool treats them as user inputs rather than hardcoding any figure that could be wrong.
Is token inflation the same as price inflation?
No. This is supply inflation, the growth in the number of tokens. It is not the change in the token's market price or in consumer prices. Supply inflation can put downward pressure on price all else equal, but price also depends on demand, burns, and market conditions.
What is net inflation when tokens are burned?
Some protocols burn tokens, permanently removing them from supply. Net new supply is gross issuance minus burns. Enter expected annual burns and the calculator computes net new supply and a net inflation rate, which can be negative (deflationary) if burns exceed issuance.
Official sources
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Investor.gov on crypto assets.
- U.S. Internal Revenue Service: Digital Assets.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 17 June 2026. See our methodology.